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Sony’s most recent State of Play was packed full of new games, announcements, and plenty of updates onSuicide Squad: Kill the Justice League, but one of the more intriguing reveals was regarding nDreams’Synapse. The developer was finally able to unveil its upcoming immersive action game forPlayStation VRwith an announcement trailer and some initial details about the next-gen title. With its color palette, unique environments, character abilities, and thorny psychological premise,Synapsedefinitely brings to mind some other sci-fi shooters as well....

One of the most noteworthy video game studio closures over the past decade was the closure of Telltale Games, the studio behind major adventure games such asThe Walking Dead,The Wolf Among Us, andBatman: The Telltale Series. When the studio shut down in October 2018, some of its major titles such asMinecraft: Story Modewere delisted from digital storefronts including Steam, Xbox Live, and PlayStation Network. One of the more niche titles to be removed wasTales of Monkey Island, one of the studio’s first episodic titles....

Quick Links The Finalsis acompetitive gamein which it is crucial tosupport your teammates. You can heal and revive your companions, and this guide will tell you how. The Defibrillator and Healing Beam will help you save your teammate’s life inThe Finals. Timely use of these tools can give you an advantage in the match and bring you closer to victory. How to Heal in The Finals To heal inThe Finals,you should play as a Medium Build, which has the Healing Beam specialization in its arsenal....

Although multiverse crossovers have been common in Marvel comics for years now, when it comes to silver screenSpider-Manhas found some of the greatest success hopping dimensions.Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Versewon an Academy Award, and Tom Holland’s Spidey is set for a new multiverse adventure inSpider-Man: No Way Homewhich will see characters from Sam Raimi’s movies return. Many fans of Sony’sSpider-Mangames are hoping that the series will also embrace the Spider-Verse likeSpider-Man: No Way Home....

EA Sports and FIFA have officially ended their partnership that brought gamers one of the most successful franchises. With both FIFA and EA still promising to deliver onFIFA 23, the future of the soccer games is now up in the air with EA committing toEA Sports FC, and FIFA planning on releasing games with different publishers. With this big shake-up, fans are expecting EA to revamp its gaming franchise and are hoping that FIFA’s next title will compete with EA’s dominance....

Summary The Rising of the Shield Herois apopular isekai animethat is based on the light novel by Aneko Yusagi. In a recent announcement, it was confirmed thatthe Rising of the Shield Heroseason three would premiere on July 07, 2025.The new season will have 12 episodes. The world premiere of the anime took place during the Anime Expo.The Rising of the ShieldHeroalso conducted screenings at different places, including Paris, Berlin, Austin, Mannheim, and Toronto....

During a recent update video,YouTubeannounced that it would be making changes to the dislike count on the platform and countless viewers and content creators alike have voiced their displeasure with the changes. Now, popular Twitch streamer Felix “xQc” Lengyel has given his opinion on the new changes during a recent Just Chatting livestream. Several content creators onYouTubehave already given their take on the changes to the dislike button, pointing out the benefits of the feature....

With the release of the critically acclaimedLast of Us 2in 2020, the studio behind it has been at the top of its game. WithNaughty Dog maintaining its stance as an innovative game developer, a position it’s held pretty much since the firstCrash Bandicootway back in the mid-1990s, it seems it’s been going from strength to strength. But it’s theUnchartedseries that really showed off Naughty Dog’s chops at creating blockbuster titles with compelling and more mature narratives....

Summary Since the days of the “GAME OVER” screen, death has been an unfortunate reality in video games. For any fans of classic action and adventure games, the tricky gameplay can result in hundreds of “Press Start To Continue” moments that leave even the hardiest fans wincing. Some developers use these expectations and the hard reset that fans expect to come from losing a life to add strange mechanics and weird new ideas into the narrative of a game....

Summary Pokémonis an absolute cultural juggernaut. While at its core it is a video game series first and foremost, it exists as a media franchise on a much larger scale than the majority of video games can hope to match. It is, in fact, the highest grossing media franchise of all time. Far beyond just the console games, this is also thanks toPokémon’scopious amounts of merchandise, mobile games, trading cards, and of course, the anime and movies based on the franchise....

A few years ago, it was announced that Amazon was developing a television series set in the world ofThe Lord of the Rings. Set to be released on Amazon Prime Video and produced by Amazon in co-operation with the Tolkien Estate and Trust, HarperCollins, and New Line Cinema, the show was quickly confirmed to be committed to five seasons. This billion dollar deal has already madeThe Lord of the Ringsthe most expensive TV series ever mounted....

Since its humble beginnings in 1999,Star Wars Celebrationhas been the hub of all majorStar Warsannouncements. From movie trailers, to TV featurettes, to video game reveals, and everything in between, thisStar Warsconvention is essentiallya franchise-specific E3. For those who can’t attend the three-day event in-person, most of the big panels are usually live-streamed. This year, Star Wars Celebration runs from May 26 to May 29, once again taking place in Anaheim. With the last convention being canceled due to the pandemic, and a whole plethora ofconfirmedStar Warsprojects in the works, fan anticipation for this year’s gathering is at an all-time high....

The most important feature of a good slasher franchise is of course the villain. Though they aren’t who the audience is meant to root for, they’re often the most consistent element of the franchise, and the character viewers get to know best.The slasher franchise in generalis something of the past and not too common anymore, and it was thriving most in the 1980’s. At the height of slasher fame, there were three heavy hitters that dominated culture....